Croatia vs Greece: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Croatia
17.5%
in 2020
Greece
20.9%
in 2020
Croatia rank
142nd
Greece rank
139th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Croatia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.9% against 17.5% in Croatia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 142nd and Greece ranks 139th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 1.1% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 18.1% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 20.9% | 3.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Croatia or Greece?
- Greece, at 20.9% against 17.5% in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Croatia and Greece?
- 3.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Croatia ranks 142nd and Greece ranks 139th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.